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obtund Definition

ob·tund (äb tund′)

transitive verb

to make blunt or dull; make less acute; deaden

Etymology: ME obtunden < L obtundere, to strike at, blunt < ob- (see ob-) + tundere, to strike < IE *(s)teud-, to strike > stock

Browse dictionary entries near obtund

  1. ‹ obtrusively
  2. ‹ obtrusive
  3. ‹ obtrude
  4. ‹ obtest
  5. ‹ obtect
  6. ‹ obtainable
  7. ‹ obtain
  8. ‹ obstruent
  9. ‹ obstructive
  10. ‹ obstructionist
  1. obturate ›
  2. obtuse ›
  3. obtusely ›
  4. obverse ›
  5. obversion ›
  6. obvert ›
  7. obviate ›
  8. obvious ›
  9. obviously ›
  10. obvolute ›